Prunus rivularis

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Scientific Names

Read about Prunus rivularis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Prunus rivularis, Scheele (P. texana, Scheele). Creek Plum. Slender-stemmed shrub to 8 ft., forming thickets, with gray or reddish twigs and early-ripening fr. (June) : lvs. ovate to oblong-ovate or somewhat obovate, rounded at base, short-acuminate at apex. 1-3 in. long, glandular-serrate, glabrous above, more or less pubescent beneath; petioles with 1 or 2 glands near apex, or gland- less: fls. white, with the lvs. or before them, less than 1/2in. broad, on slender glabrous pedicels; calyx-lobes as long as tube, ovate or oblong-ovate, usually pointed, glandular,little pubescent on exterior, with age reflexed; petals obovate-orbicular or oblong-obovate, short-clawed: fr. nearly globose, 1/2in. or somewhat more diam., red and with light bloom; pit or stone oval to subglobose, the surface smooth or obscurely roughened. Texas.—Apparently of little horticultural value, as the fr. is small and poor, although eaten by Indians. No improved varieties are reported. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Read about Prunus rivularis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
syn. Prunus reverchonii, Sarg. (P. pygma, Muns., not P. pygmaea, Willd.). Hog Plum. Shrub, 2-6 ft., with gray bark and chestnut-colored twigs, forming dense thickets and yielding late-ripening fr. (Aug., Sept.): lvs. ovate-lanceolate (sometimes lanceolate), acuminate, usually 3 in. or less long, strongly conduplicate, either rounded or narrowed at base, glandular-serrate, glabrous and green above, pale and somewhat pubescent beneath; petiole bearing 2-4 glands near apex: fls. with the lvs. or preceding them, white, less than 1/2in. broad, on glabrous pedicels; calyx-lobes oblong or ovate- oblong, obtuse, glandular; petals obovate to oblong- obovate, narrowed or somewhat clawed, entire, or erose near apex: fr. globose or nearly so, sometimes nearly 1 in. diam., usually yellow (rarely red) and blushed with orange or crimson and marked with whitish dots, with little or no bloom; stone oblong, the surface smooth or slightly reticulate. Okla., Texas.—No horticultural varieties of this species are recorded; its fr. is sometimes good, although usually poor. Said to be well adapted to limestone soils and to withstand drought. Wight writes that the species is closely related to P. rivularis and may be a form of it. "The apparent differences are its more branching and less slender stems, trough-shaped leaves, later-ripening fruit, and more pointed stone." ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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